Bob Kravitz: Sure the Pacers are in first place, but there's something still missing

It's not enough for the Indiana Pacers to win 50-plus games and go deep into the playoffs. It's not enough for them to be a really good team that has a chance to take the Miami Heat to the edge and make them sweat, as they did one year ago.

David West scored 29 points and Paul George had 21 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, leading Indiana past short-handed Chicago 111-101 on Monday night, and into a share of the Central Division lead.